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[SusaninHB]

I’m thinking about maybe purchasing a weighted blanket. Any thoughts from those of you that own one ? Hoping to get some insight as to which ones are good and affordable. Thank you 😊 

[panda1234]

@SusaninHB  Bought two from Zuiliy for my daughter who suffers from depression. She likes them and says they help a little. 

[Laura14]

LOVE mine. 

But be prepared.  If you are someone who needs to be an eskimo, probably not the item for you.  If you are someone who doesn't mind being snug as a bug in a rug, thumbs up!

ETA:  I got mine from Amazon a few years ago.  I think I paid around $70 for one which has a removable cover and it has washed beautifully.  I've also seen them recently at my local Walmart.  Not sure about the reviews on those or what kind they are.  

[Snoopp]

I think Chilla makes a nice one.  They are heavy.

[Still Raining]

It you like, almost the same effect can be done with heavy wool.  I have a couple and one is so heavy that it is actually hard to make the bed.  I love the weight and feel "naked" in hot weather with just cotton.  But I was born cold.

[msgb]

I have two of them.

One I bought before they became popular.

I have not used it this summer because of the fact that they tend to make you hot and where I live it is rather warm and humid in the summer of late.

I do use them in the Fall, Winter and Spring. I think it has helped me quite a bit.

I have a hard time sleeping and when I use this it helps and a I get a deeper sleep.

It does act like a "safety" when there are times of anxiety or stress.

If you purchase one I might suggest getting one where you can take off the cover to wash. 

The one I purchsed first does not have a cover that can be removed. Hence the reason I use it over sheets and a blanket. The second one I use next to me because it does have a cover that can be washed.

I purchased oned that were 15 lb. 

I have found it very helpeful.

[IMW]

My grandson with sensory disorder and autism likes

it. The weight makes users feel secure.

I would feel strangled under one. 

[Oznell]

@SusaninHB,   I got the smallest and least expensive of the weighted blanket "Blanquil" line in navy offered on QVC.  Maybe about a year ago?  Not sure if they are still carrying that particular design, but they still have "Blanquil" I see.

I love it!   The weight (15 pounds) to me is not oppressive;  it is a gentle weight that seems just "cozy" to me.  In fact, I often double the blanket to get an increased weighty feeling.

I am not usually susceptible to all the "woo-woo" claims out there, and was prepared not to like the product, but have found it lives up to its hype, with me.  It has helped my insomnia, and I also believe it has a soothing, slightly tranquillizing effect.   I can well believe that it can have a beneficial effect on anxiety.

The cover is removable so that it can be washed, another plus. 

[Love to read]

I've had one for almost 3 years and love it.  It really does seem to help me feel more secure and less anxious and I also seem to toss and turn less when I use it, I assume because of the weight.  Mine is 15 pounds.  I wish that I was able to use it year round, but I can only tolerate the warmth during the winter, and even then I sometimes have to open the window a little to offset it.  

[geegerbee]

I bought one from Kohls and returned it. Hated it. Hard to roll over. Smothering.  To each his own. If I were you, I would buy one locally since it would cost a lot to send it back t QVC if you buy one from them.